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Trump set to clamp down on Cuba
Activists condemn renewed restrictions as a ‘major setback’

CUBA solidarity campaigners warned of “a major setback” yesterday after revelations that US President Donald Trump is planning to clamp down on travel and commercial ties with the island.

Anonymous White House officials leaked details of policy changes to the media ahead of Mr Trump’s official announcement in Miami’s Little Havana district.

The president is expected to announce plans which will reinstate restrictions lifted by his predecessor Barack Obama in December 2014.

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